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Entries in David Forster (7)

Wednesday
Jun052013

Forster hit midships  

All at sea ... Latest round in VicAppeals on the David Forster disaster ... HMAS Voyager tragedy ... Explanations about double payments of disbursements "unsatisfactory" ... "Unorthodox" rectification ... Funds from law firm property sale stay frozen ... Receivers chasing $2.72 million 

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Friday
Feb222013

Supreme Court of Riverview

Breach of 13th Amendment by Sydney chambers ... Silk's beach pad sale ...Voyagering around the law ... Glee for sol-general ... Fresh old blood injected into NSW Supremes  

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Tuesday
Oct162012

Drowning, not waving

Cases piling up against Voyager victims' lawyer ... Aged mariners hope the funds are not entirely exhausted ... Solicitor parries for more delay 

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Thursday
Sep132012

Clinging to the wreckage

HMAS Voyager survivors waiting for their money as former solicitor lodges appeals against revocation of his ticket and extension of receivership ... More disciplinary cases in the pipeline ... Receiver looking to claw back $7.15 million from overcharged fees ... Trial timetable 

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Tuesday
Mar202012

Family Court abolishes right to bare arms

Former DPP disputes reduced termination payout ... Summer Palace for the Tub ... Starchy etiquette rules from the Family Court ... Women's champ joins board of LegalSuper ... Keddies connected to exciting new costs recovery business ... Supreme Court foodhall closes, forever ... Receiver sends defrocked Voyager solicitor a big fat bill 

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Tuesday
Aug022011

That sinking feeling

Voyager victims ... Overcharging lawyer's fee agreement upheld ... Legal struggle with receiver and Legal Practice Board chews up $1.5 million in fees ... Receivership extended ... Appeals pending 

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Friday
Jun102011

Sinking of the Voyager survivors

Lawyer hollows out Voyager compo awards ... Receiver's costs balloon as Vic Supremes and LSB chew-up victims' proceeds ... Tom Westbrook reports on the latest twists in the David Forster case

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